Pecan

Other Common Names/Trade Names: NoneScientific Name: Carya illinoensisBest Characteristics for Identification: Earlywood pores in a single row. Semi-ring porous. Banded parenchyma throughout earlywood and latewood.Uses: Many products where high strength is required such as handles and ladders. Lumber, cabinets, flooring, furniture.General Natural Range: Iowa south to Texas and Louisiana and into Mexico.Identical or Nearly Identical Species: Bitternut hickory, water hickory, nutmeg hickory.Other Species Easily Confused With: Shagbark hickory Means of Distinguishing Similar Species : Pecan is semi-ring porous whereas shagbark hickory is ring porous. Banded parenchyma is found in both earlywood and latewood in pecan but only in latewood in shagbark hickory.